Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West Iain H Leach Pete Hurst produced a snapshot of the local picture by extracting figures for 10 local species of butterfly The number of four species of butterfly in Devon were at their lowest for at least a decade in 2024, new figures show. Butterfly Conservation said the number...
South West Water The project is due to start in October 2025 and is expected to take three years to complete Researchers have won an award to fund a major project that aims to help predict and manage algal blooms before they grow. The Prediction and Early Detection of Algal Blooms in Lakes and Reservoirs...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC Anti-government and counter protests gathered in Plymouth, Exeter and Truro on Saturday Police said it has been a “tense, challenging and sensitive” day with anti-government protests and counter protests taking place across Devon and Cornwall. Hundreds of people have gathered in Plymouth, Exeter, and Truro as part of...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West Paignton Zoo Southern cassowaries are said to be more like dinosaurs than most other birds A zoo has been attempting to breed a pair of “enormous” southern cassowaries. Paignton Zoo in Devon said the birds –16-year-old male Madrid and 11-year-old female Twiggy – met for the first time this...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC The buildings have been transformed into a multi-use space Refurbishment work to transform Plymouth’s Tinside Lido is nearing the end, a spokesperson has confirmed. Stephanie Lewis, head of business and commercial development at Plymouth Leisure Active, said the £4.5m revamp to two derelict buildings at the site would...
Hattie McCann BBC News, Devon BBC Tony Jackson was an apprentice thatcher when this property was last re-thatched in 1992 Roof thatchers in the South West have said they have a backlog of at least two years’ work, partly due to a shortage of people wanting to work in the trade. They say the short-supply...
Police are investigating an incident of illegal metal detecting at the historic Lydford Castle and Saxon Town site in Devon. The unauthorised activity, known as nighthawking, involved the digging of multiple holes at the protected 13th Century site, a scheduled monument managed by English Heritage. The site features a 13th Century tower on a mound,...
The RNLI is reminding beachgoers to stay safe and to learn to “float to live” if they find themselves in trouble in open water. The charity said it was expecting beaches to be busy over the May half term – from Monday 26 to Friday 30 May. It said from Saturday, 66 beaches across Devon,...
The boss of South West Water has apologised unreservedly for a parasite outbreak in south Devon a year ago. In an interview with BBC Spotlight’s Victoria Graham, Pennon Group chief executive Susan Davy also responded to criticism over bill rises, sewage spills and her remuneration. Video: Erin Black Read full article at source...
Plymouth Argyle have signed experienced striker Jamie Paterson on a free transfer. The 33-year-old was released by Coventry City earlier this month and has played more than 450 matches in the English Football League for the likes of Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Swansea City. He is Argyle’s first new signing since they were relegated...
Exeter City have criticised Caleb Watts’ decision to turn down a new contract with the League One club. The 23-year-old midfielder has agreed terms with a rival club having been a free agent this summer. Watts, who has suffered a number of injuries over the course of his two-season spell at St James Park, scored...
A Devon seaside town’s pier, cafes and nearby properties have been evacuated after a suspected explosive device was found on the beach. A 656ft (200m) cordon has been put in place in Teignmouth after the discovery of the “suspected ordnance”, said Devon and Cornwall Police. “Please steer clear of the area while emergency services are...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Liberal Democrat Julian Brazil has been voted in as the new leader of Devon County Council Improving services for children and fixing roads are the top two priorities for the new leader of Devon County Council. Liberal Democrat Julian Brazil will lead a minority administration and has included...
An 82-year-old man has died after he was hit by a vehicle in a hospital car park. The man was walking in the car park at Torbay Hospital when he was hit by a car, driven by a 72-year-old woman, at about 14:15 BST on 14 May, said Devon and Cornwall Police. “Sadly, the male...
An investigation is under way after suspected human remains washed up at two locations on the North Devon coastline. Devon and Cornwall Police officers were informed initially of what appeared to be human remains on Westward Ho! beach in Bideford at about 09:30 BST on Thursday. Officers were then notified of further suspected remains being...